System compatibility test
HP workstation xw4100




System specifications

Revision 1.03
CPUSingle socket 478
Pentium 4
Chipset Intel 875P
Expansion slots 5 PCI
1 AGP
Storage South Bridge Intel ICH5:
2 x Ultra DMA 100 EIDE
2 x serial ATA RAID
I/OADI SoundMAX integrated
digital audio controller
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
network controller
Front side Bus 533/800 MHz


Test results

Tested configuration
CPU Single Pentium 4 3.0 GHz (Hyper-Threading enabled)
BIOS HP version 1.09 Rev A Date: 08/13/2003
Front Side Bus800 MHz
Memory 1 GB DDR RAM
Storage System drive and CD-ROM drive on primary EIDE channel.
A/V drive on secondary EIDE channel.
Software Matrox X.tools build 5078 and Adobe Premiere Pro

Installed expansion cards
AGP Matrox Parhelia
PCI 1
PCI 2 Matrox RT.X
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5

Additional required software
We installed patches and drivers in the following order:
1 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1, Windows XP Updates, and Driver Updates
2Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, version 5.00.2.1003 Date: 08/27/2003
(downloaded from the HP web site)
3Onboard Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit network controller
Pre-configured Windows driver was installed.
4Matrox PCI Optimizer

Tested AGP display cards
Card   Driver   16*   32*
Matrox Parhelia Version 1.05.00.107
Date: 09/26/2003
Yes Yes
NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGLVersion 43.51 Rev. A
Date: 05/19/2003
YesYes

Tested sound cards
Card   Driver   PCI
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2Version 5.12.1.383
Date: 05/09/2003
1
Onboard ADI SoundMAX integrated digital
audio controller
Version 5.12.01.3570 Rev. B
Date: 04/14/2003
Onboard
Turtle Beach Santa CruzVersion 4161S
Date: 04/26/2002
1


*16 and 32 refer to color depth in bits



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The information in this document is subject to change. For the latest updates to this information, please check this site often. Matrox does not guarantee that the hardware listed as recommended will perform adequately to meet any particular customer's needs. This document shows our results at the time of testing. Changes to these systems may have occurred since completion of our tests. Contact the motherboard and computer system vendor for particular BIOS versions. Other untested computer systems may provide adequate performance; however, you may experience configuration difficulties. This document was last updated January 23,2004.

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